Kubera
This article is about a Hindu deity. For the Buddhist deity of the same name, see Vaisravana.Kubera (also
Kuvera or
Kuber) is the god of
wealth and the lord of
Uttaradisha in
Hindu mythology. He is also known as
Dhanapati, the lord of riches. He is one of the
Guardians of the directions, representing the
north.
Kubera is also the son of Sage
Vishrava (hence also called
Vaisravana), and in this respect, he is also the elder brother of the Lord of
Lanka,
Ravana.
He is said to have performed austerities for a thousand years, in reward for which
Brahma, the Creator, gave him immortality and made him god of wealth, guardian of all the treasures of the earth, which he was to give out to whom they were destined.
When Brahma appointed him God of Riches, he gave him
Lanka (
Ceylon) as his capital, and presented him, according to the
Mahabharata, with the vehicle
pushpaka, which was of immense size and ‘moved at the owner's will at marvellous speed'. When Ravana captured Lanka, Kubera moved to his city of
Alaka, in the
Himalaya.
Kubera also credited money to
Venkateshwara or
Vishnu for his marriage with Padmavati. Thats the reason devotees / people when they go to
Tirupati donate money in Venkateshwara's Hundi so that he can pay back to Kubera. According to the Vishnupuran this process will go on till the end of
Kali yuga*
Kuber Darshan
